My name is Mona Lisa

Without a doubt Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda (La Joconde), is one of the most famous paintings in the world today. None other is as romanticized, celebrated, or reproduced as this Leonardo da Vinci painting which shows a woman with an enigmatic smile, looking out from the canvas.

It is believed that Leonardo started the painting on a poplar wood in 1503 and completed it four years later. The identity of the subject is still a mystery with many theories being thrown about. Some say it is a self portrait, while others claim that it is actually the wife of socially prominent Francesco del Giocondo called Lisa Gherardini. Others argue that woman behind the famous smile is the Duchess of Milan Isabella of Aragon.

Now scientists in Japan have made some inroads that will actually bring us closer in knowing the woman by reproducing her voice. This artificial voice is created by measuring the face and hands of her to estimate her height and recreate her skull.

These were then run through voice simulation programs to recreate the vocal cords and other organs that produced the mystery woman's voice and determine its pitch. To make it authentic, they used a native Italian speaker to get the right intonations for the Mona Lisa's voice.

Now, the computer generated voice can be heard by all here.

I thought it sounded like a man and I still don’t know anything more about this woman but then this is the closest we can get at the moment to know the little bit extra about this mystery woman.

But the more I think about this, the more I am certain that there are other possible spin offs that can be made through this break through.

Just imagine a super-duper Top 10 hit single by an artiste known as Mona Lisa!!! With a really snazzy video and free downloads, we could be looking at the song of the year as well.